Preliminary Schedule

Subject to change as speakers are confirmed. Updated May 31.

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Thursday, November 9

Plenary Lecture (1:00–1:30 PM)

Rémi Quirion

Quebec Chief Science Officer

• Introduction by Ariel Cascio, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal

Roundtable Discussion (1:30–2:45 PM)

Neuroscience, Communication, and Public Engagement

• Joseph J. Fins, Weill Cornell Medical College
• Tali Sharot, University College London
• Ed Yong, The Atlantic
• Moderated by Alan Leshner, AAAS Emeritus
• Introduction by Elaine Snell, INS

Break (2:45–3:00 PM)

Panel Discussion (3:00–4:00 PM)

International Ambassador Session

• Sung-Jin Jeong, Korea Brain Research Institute (South Korea)
• Khara Ramos, National Institutes of Health (United States)
• (Additional speakers to be announced)
• Moderated by Karen Rommelfanger, Emory University

4:00–4:45 PM

Business Meeting

• Judy Illes, INS President

Break (4:45–5:00 PM)

Public Program (5:00–7:00 PM)

The Neuroscience of Truth and Lying

A panel discussion organized in collaboration with the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This event is open to the public.

• (Speakers to be announced)

7:00–8:00 PM

Evening Reception

Reservation (8:30 PM)

Affinity Group Dinners

Friday, November 10

7:30–8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:30–8:45 AM

Welcome Address

• Judy Illes, INS President
• Cynthia Kubu, INS Program Committee Co-Chair

Plenary Lecture (8:45–9:15 AM)

Arthur Caplan

New York University Langone Medical Center

• Introduction by Rachel Wurzman, University of Pennsylvania

Roundtable Discussion (9:15–10:30 AM)

The Brain in Context

A multidisciplinary discussion of the brain in its physical and social environment.

• Martha Farah, University of Pennsylvania
• Moriah Thomason, Wayne State University
• Hervé Chneiweiss, Ecole des Neurosciences de Paris
• Moderated by Husseini Manji, Johnson & Johnson
• Introduction by Marcello Ienca, University of Basel

Break (10:30–11:00 AM)

Roundtable Discussion (11:00 AM–12:15 PM)

Legal Responsibility, Agency, and Addiction Neuroethics: Reconciling Frameworks for Policymaking

• Jessica Birkett, University of Melbourne
• Stephen J. Morse, University of Pennsylvania Law School
• Rachel Wurzman, University of Pennsylvania Medical School
• Moderated by Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, TU Dresden

Lunch / Networking (12:15 AM–1:15 PM)

Concurrent Thematic Session I (1:15 PM–2:30 PM)

Neuroscience of Ethics

• Moderated by Molly Crockett, University of Oxford

Concurrent Thematic Session II (1:15 PM–2:30 PM)

Ethics of Neuroscience

• Moderated by Tom Buller, Illinois State University

Rising Star Plenary Lecture (2:30–3:00 PM)

Karola Kreitmair

Stanford University

• Introduction by Christine Grady, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

3:00–3:30 PM

Flash Poster Presentations

• Introductions by Veljko Dubljevic, North Carolina State University

3:30–4:30 PM

Poster Session and Networking

Please view the call for abstracts for additional details and submission instructions.

Break (4:30–4:45 PM)

Kavli Distinguished Lecturer in Neuroethics (4:45–5:30 PM)

Patricia Churchland

University of California, San Diego, Emeritus

• Introduction by Philipp Kellmeyer, University of Freiburg Medical Center

5:30–5:45 PM

Awards Presentation

5:45-7:00 PM

Closing Reception

Attendees must register in advance or onsite to participate in this event.
Discounted rates are available to those who register early.

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